Senior Finance Officer

A well respected organisation local to Ipswich Town Centre is seeking a confident and robust Senior Finance officer to join their experienced team. Supporting over 300 customers across the eastern region and beyond, they are dedicated to delivering professional and technical services to their customers within the finance team. This role is not your typical standard finance role, it will include client interaction, providing guidance, resolving queries and providing financial information to ensure the clients financial accounts are all in order. This is a Hybrid position, 3 days in the office per week. A fantastic opportunity to secure a diverse role in a genuinley freindly and supportive team. Key Responsibilities: • Manage a portfolio of customers, monitor their financial position, and produce management accounts and reporting information. • Provide advice, support, and guidance to school and academy finance staff via telephone, remotely, and onsite. • Answer varied customer enquiries and conduct further investigation/analysis to contribute to customer resolution. • Resolve customer problems/issues, seeking advice from the team leader as required. • Perform bookkeeping and accounting for transactions, manipulate and interpret data, and conduct variance analysis. • Assist in implementing identified technical/professional actions to meet customer requirements. What are we looking for? • AAT qualified or working towards qualification. CIMA or ACCA a bonus but not essential. • Previous experience in an accounting and finance environment. • Experience with a range of finance systems. • Proficient in Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel and Outlook. • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. • Ability to assimilate information quickly. • Ability to travel to other locations. Desirable: • Experience in preparing final accounts. • Familiarity with the financial work of schools and academies. • Experience using finance packages, including Arbor, PSF, SAGE, and Capita SIMS/FMS. Key Skills: • Partnership working: Network effectively to build and use key relationships to deliver business goals. • Curious: Identify issues and look for solutions. • Customer-focused: Anticipate and meet customers' needs. • Commercial Awareness: Understand the impact of the service on business needs. • Take ownership of continuous professional development. Benefits include: Hybrid working 25 days AL plus Bank holidays increasing to 26days after one year service Buy up to 5 days annual leave scheme Pension Scheme Electric car scheme Discount schemes Flexible working